COMINCH TO CINCPAC 092245
 
YOUR 080239 PACIFIC FLEET NOT REPEAT NOT MARKEDLY INFERIOR IN ALL
TYPES TO FORCE ENEMY CAN BRING TO BEAR WITHIN OPERATING RADIUS OF
HAWAII WHILEHE IS COMMITTED TO EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS IN SOUTHWEST
PACIFIC.  YOUR FORCES WILL HOWEVER BE MARKEDLY INFERIOR FROM
AUSTRALIA TO ALASKA WHEN THE ENEMY HAS GAINED OBJECTIVES IN
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC UNLESS EVERY EFFORT IS CONTINUOUSLY MADE TO
DAMAGE HIS SHIPS AND BASES.  ACTION BY YOU TOWARDS AND IN MANDATES
WILL OF ITSELF COVER AND PROTECT MIDWAY-HAWAII LINE WHILE AFFORDING
BADLY NEEDED RELIEF OF PRESSURE IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC.  CANNOT
READILY ACCEPT USE OF BATTLESHIPS FOR ESCORTING CONVOYS AS SUITABLE
EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE IT IS PASSIVE IN CHARACTER.  FEEL ALSO THAT
GREATER USE OF AIR UNITS IN SUPPORT OF TASK FOR 11 IS CLEARLY INDICATED
RATHER THAN LOCAL PASSIVE DEFENSE IN HAWAII.  REVIEW SITUATION ON
ABOVE PREMISES AND CONSIDER ACTIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST MANDATES
AND WAKE FROM NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD OR OTHERWISE VARY PATTERN
OF OPERATIONS.
 
CINCPAC TO COMINCH 120307
HALSEY DEPARTS THIRTEENTH FLETCHER FIFTEENTH FOR OPERATIONS
AGAINST WAKE AND NORTHERN MARSHALLS.  WILL BE COMBINED AS TASK
FORCE 13.  TANGIER LEFT PEARL TODAY FOR SUVA VIA PAGO PAGO...
 
120459
CONCUR IN GENERAL YOUR 092245.  AIR SUPPORT TASKFORCE 11 NOW 6 VP AND
12 B17S.  USE OF BB IN SUPPORT OF RAIDS WHERE STRONG ENEMY FORCES ARE
LIKELY TO BE ENCOUNTERED IS UNDER CONSIDERATION.  AFTER CAREFUL
REVIEW OF SITUATION NOW INTEND TO EMPLOY TASK FORCES 8 AND 17 IN
COORDINATED RAIDS ON WAKE AND THE NORTHERN MARSHALLS.